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SUPER BOWL LVII | CHIEFS 38, EAGLES 35

From Jen and Ben at Dunks to M&Ms hawking chocolate clams, here’s the Super Bowl ad breakdown

At roughly $7 million for a 30-second spot, the biggest night in sports is the biggest night in advertising, too. And a few prominent Boston-based companies partook.
The best and worst Super Bowl ads, according to Rhode Island experts
Ben Volin | On Football

James Bradberry offers a master class in accountability after penalty costs Eagles a shot at a Super Bowl victory

“I was hoping he would let it go,” said Bradberry, whose hold on a Chiefs receiver late in the fourth quarter was a crucial play in Super Bowl LVII.
Tell us: do you think the referees made the right call?

Patrick Mahomes secured his place in history with a Super Bowl masterpiece

Super Bowl field, at cost of $800,000, pilloried by fans and players

Rob Gronkowski misses field goal in live Super Bowl commercial

Students complain of culture shock as Northeastern University settles into Calif. outpost
The tension at the Oakland school, now known as Mills College at Northeastern University, reflects the challenges that colleges face when merging campus cultures and balancing the loyalties of students, faculty, and alumni.

The field of potential 2024 Republican candidates, ranked
In this, the first in a series of pieces ranking who’s most likely to be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, there are really two categories. There’s Trump and likely candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. And then there’s everybody else.

Trump’s former team of rivals returns to challenge him

Plotting killer or consumed by illness? Dueling portraits of Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy emerge in court.

Prosecutors have aggressively sought to portray Clancy as a plotting killer who painstakingly planned the murder of her three children, while those who know her have described her as a devoted mother dogged in her pursuit of treatment for mental health issues.

‘She was warm and loving and kind’: Andover woman killed by husband mourned by longtime friend
“She was an extraordinarily attentive, loving, close mother... that relationship was the defining relationship of her life," said Mark DiSalvo, president and chief executive of North Andover-based Sema4 Inc.

Suffolk DA says no criminal charges will filed against Boston police officers who fired shots at Juston Root near a Boston hospital

No criminal charges will be filed against the Boston police officers who fired shots at Juston Root, a man whom the officers shot at near a city hospital in February 2020 after he brandished a fake gun and then led police on a wild chase into Brookline where he was later fatally shot by authorities.

U-Haul driver hits, injures several pedestrians on NYC sidewalk

A man drove a U-Haul truck onto a sidewalk, striking and injuring several pedestrians in New York City on Monday before police captured him following a chase.

16-year-old girl ordered held without bail on murder charge in fatal Jamaica Plain stabbing

The charges allege that she fatally stabbed a 21-year old woman and wounded a 17-year-old girl, both of whom then ran for safety into the Boston police station in Jamaica Plain on Saturday.

Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report on efforts by Trump, allies to overturn 2020 loss
Forecast | Dave Epstein

A mild winter continues with record-breaking temperatures expected this week in New England

After being placed on leave, Wayland superintendent files discrimination complaint against School Committee
MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: The charm of Natasha Lyonne, a new series from Billy Crudup, and ‘African Queens’

I’m loving “Poker Face,” which is an updated spin on the old “Colombo” mystery formula. The main reason: Natasha Lyonne, whose shtick I find irresistible.
INNOVATOR Q&A

Could a more plant-based diet help you avoid taking certain medications?

Plant Docs, a nonprofit in Providence, is educating adults on the benefits of a vegan diet — and helping them start with an innovative program.
Tasting menus in Rhode Island: Decadent, even playful adventures, in 3 to 12 courses
GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

Will the Celtics dive into the buyout market? Brad Stevens has his work cut out for him.

Most veterans who have been disregarded by their former teams are not looking to sit on the bench for their new teams.
Black History Month
Globe Magazine

The Twitterverse had its say about ‘The Embrace.’ Here’s what real visitors think.

We spent a weekend interviewing visitors to the monument to the Kings. This is what people from Boston and beyond had to say.
When Martin met Coretta in Boston, he found his match in more ways than one
Opinion
EDITORIAL

If Ukraine loses, so does nuclear nonproliferation

A Russian victory would send another particularly grim message to the world: that it can swallow a smaller neighbor with impunity because it has nuclear weapons and that neighbor does not.
James A. Peyser

There are innovative college and career programs for high school students. The Legislature needs to fund them.
Craig Hallstrom

East Boston needs its own substation
JEFF JACOBY

There’s only one way to add an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution
EDITORIAL

Seizing home equity over unpaid taxes is unfair to homeowners
The Emancipator

Long prison sentences are cruel and ineffective: here’s the proof

The United States incarcerates nearly 2 million people. More than half are serving sentences of 10 or more years. Long sentences were promoted with weak evidence, and the evidence of the harm they do is clear — so how did we end up here?
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Special reports

Spotlight Report: Fate and the fallen star

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

Darkness on the edge of the Patriots dynasty

More recent News

They bought mansions, a Rolls Royce, and chartered a jet with COVID relief loans, prosecutors allege

Criminal charges related to COVID relief funds have been brought nationwide against a dizzying array of suspects, including a former NFL player, a Hollywood producer, a reality TV star, rappers, doctors, preachers, drug dealers, romance scammers, and human traffickers.

US shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over Lake Huron in fourth downing in eight days

Part of the reason for the repeated shootdowns is a “heightened alert” following a spy balloon from China that emerged over US airspace in late January, officials said.

Turkey earthquake survivors face despair, as rescues wane

Experts say given temperatures that have fallen to 21 degrees — and the total collapse of so many buildings — the window for such rescues is nearly shut.

For the transgender community, work can be a difficult world to navigate

Navigating the world of work can be enormously challenging for members of the transgender community, and changing jobs is especially tricky.

LOVE LETTERS
Is he really traveling to see his friend?
... or is he seeing another woman?

Residents wonder whether it’s safe to return after toxic train derailment
Less than a week after a train carrying hazardous materials went off the tracks in northeastern Ohio, burst into flames and stoked fears of a "potential explosion," authorities assured evacuated residents that it was safe to return to town.

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

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Recommended reads

From Rwanda to Boston Common: the humanitarian mission of MASS Design

“Justice is Beauty” at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., explores the African origins of the architecture firm behind “The Embrace” — and offers a powerful lesson in context.

A 15-year-old stayed in a hospital for 40 days. The reason? The state child welfare agency had no place to put him.
Massachusetts has had a child welfare crisis for years. But amid a shortage of beds in group and foster homes, the state is also holding children in hospitals for up to weeks or months on end, even when they’ve been medically cleared to leave.

She helped kids and teachers solve problems. Can she do the same for Boston Public Schools?
After leaving the helm of Somerville’s schools last fall to lead BPS, former teacher Mary Skipper is confronting the challenge of her career: turning around a school system that fails thousands of children every year.

After the ride-hailing revolution, the taxi industry is reinventing itself
The Globe spent a day on the streets of Boston with a survivor of a brutal few years for the cab industry.

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Culture & Lifestyle

Two Avant-garde soundscapes, in search of light

My funny Valentine: Five comedians on love and humor

It’s your turn to be the VIP

Bach Collegium Japan’s emotional, energetic performance resonates beyond its confines

Special Projects

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.
Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

EDITORIAL

‘How could they kill this kid?’ A month later, no answers in Cambridge.
Elissa Ely

The kindness of misremembering strangers
Paul Sax and David Boulware

The best treatment for COVID-19 could be the one you can’t get
MARCELA GARCÍA

Youth violence in Boston schools cries out for reforms
LETTERS

Pregnancy and childbirth: a wonder, a joy, and a minefield
IDEAS

Where did all the workers go?

Metro

Two crashes minutes apart shut down sections of I-93 Northbound Sunday night in Salem and Londonderry, N.H.

Two crashes just minutes apart, both involving an out-of-control vehicle, shut down sections of Interstate 93 Northbound Sunday night in Salem and in Londonderry, N.H., after a suspect fled on foot, State Police said

Plotting killer or consumed by illness? Dueling portraits of Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy emerge in court.

Prosecutors have aggressively sought to portray Clancy as a plotting killer who painstakingly planned the murder of her three children, while those who know her have described her as a devoted mother dogged in her pursuit of treatment for mental health issues.

‘She was warm and loving and kind’: Andover woman killed by husband mourned by longtime friend

“She was an extraordinarily attentive, loving, close mother... that relationship was the defining relationship of her life," said Mark DiSalvo, president and chief executive of North Andover-based Sema4 Inc.
RI FOOD & DINING

Tasting menus in Rhode Island: Decadent, even playful adventures, in 3 to 12 courses

With a little blind faith and an enthusiastic palate, tasting menus can be the best way to experience the culinary breath of the Ocean State’s chef-driven restaurants.

Sports

Super Bowl LVII | unconventional review

Patrick Mahomes secured his place in history with a Super Bowl masterpiece

Mahomes's 26-yard run on an injured ankle during the decisive drive is the defining play of his extraordinary career.
RED SOX

He’s a recruiter, a utility player, and an anchor: How Kiké Hernández got ‘in the middle of everything’ for the Red Sox

The Sox long believed Hernández had an opportunity to flourish, on and off the field, in Boston. In the face of jarring change, he's leapt to prove their faith was well-placed.
70th men's Beanpot championship: Harvard vs. Northeastern (7:30 p.m., NESN)

Men’s Beanpot changes course as Harvard and Northeastern face off in title game for the first time

The sea change that has swept the storied event is culminating in something that's never happened before — the Crimson and the Huskies in the final.

From Jen and Ben at Dunks to M&Ms hawking chocolate clams, here’s the Super Bowl ad breakdown
SUPER BOWL LVII | CHIEFS 38, EAGLES 35

Patrick Mahomes said there was nothing that would keep him out of the Super Bowl, and he delivered an MVP performance
Ben Volin | On Football

James Bradberry offers a master class in accountability after penalty costs Eagles a shot at a Super Bowl victory

Business

From Jen and Ben at Dunks to M&Ms hawking chocolate clams, here’s the Super Bowl ad breakdown

At roughly $7 million for a 30-second spot, the biggest night in sports is the biggest night in advertising, too. And a few prominent Boston-based companies partook.
RI FOOD & DINING NEWSLETTER

A West African woman, once called the ‘pastry queen’ of Rhode Island, baked her way to freedom

Charity “Duchess” Quamino was an enslaved woman during the peak of northern slavery. While working for an affluent Newport family, she became known for her famous plum cakes.
INNOVATOR Q&A

Could a more plant-based diet help you avoid taking certain medications?

Google to expand misinformation ‘prebunking’ in Europe
magazine
Globe Magazine

The Twitterverse had its say about ‘The Embrace.’ Here’s what real visitors think.
Jeneé Osterheldt

The beautiful resistance of Black love
YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, Feb. 13-Feb. 19

MISS CONDUCT

As COVID lingers, how do I navigate new funeral rituals?

metro

The best & worst Super Bowl ads, according to R.I. experts

A mild winter continues with record-breaking temperatures expected this week in New England

A West African woman, once called the ‘pastry queen’ of Rhode Island, baked her way to freedom

sports

Questionable late flag takes drama out of Super Bowl ending

Super Bowl field, at cost of $800,000, pilloried by fans and players

A shocking North boys’ swimming sectional win by Newton South’s magnificent seven

business

For the transgender community, work can be a difficult world to navigate

Convention center boss wants to expand, but he’ll need to win over the Legislature first

Meet the ‘unlikely founder’ of tech startup Paerpay

politics

Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report on efforts by Trump, allies to overturn 2020 loss

The field of potential 2024 Republican candidates, ranked

Army sees safety, not ‘wokeness,’ as top recruiting obstacle

Nation

US shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over Lake Huron in fourth downing in eight days

Residents wonder whether it’s safe to return after toxic train derailment

Rihanna revealed she’s pregnant at Super Bowl halftime show. Watch her full performance.

World

Turkey earthquake survivors face despair, as rescues wane

Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push overhaul

Wife of former US pilot complains of Australian treatment

opinion

‘How could they kill this kid?’ A month later, no answers in Cambridge.

Pregnancy and childbirth: a wonder, a joy, and a minefield

Youth violence in Boston schools cries out for reforms

lifestyle

Is he really traveling to see his friend?

Jennifer Coolidge says she looks ‘like a baby dolphin’ in new Super Bowl ad

He saved videos of her

food & dining

Tasting menus in Rhode Island: Decadent, even playful adventures, in 3 to 12 courses

A West African woman, once called the ‘pastry queen’ of Rhode Island, baked her way to freedom

Could a more plant-based diet help you avoid taking certain medications?

travel

Musician Patrice Rushen on Maui, trail mix, and trying new things outside of her norm

Weekend of romance on the blustery coast of Southern Maine

After a couple of pandemic-stalled winters, music is back in the mountains

Arts

From Rwanda to Boston Common: the humanitarian mission of MASS Design

Mimi Bai plays ‘Hide and See’ at Boston Center for the Arts’s Mills Gallery

Wu Junyong’s exhibit at the MFA explores different cultural traditions

Books

A young woman juggles the burdens of family and self in Jessica George’s engaging debut, ‘Maame’

Sick of clichés about love? Camonghne Felix’s powerful memoir ‘Dyscalculia’ captures searing miscalculations of the heart

How glitter and velvet made William Middleton, biographer of Karl Lagerfield, into a reader

Movies

Jennifer Coolidge says she looks ‘like a baby dolphin’ in new Super Bowl ad

‘Something’s brewing’: Dunkin’ teases Ben Affleck Super Bowl commercial

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s ‘No Bears’ tells two stories of entrapment

Television

From Jen and Ben at Dunks to M&Ms hawking chocolate clams, here’s the Super Bowl ad breakdown

This week’s TV: The charm of Natasha Lyonne, a new series from Billy Crudup, and ‘African Queens’

Jennifer Coolidge says she looks ‘like a baby dolphin’ in new Super Bowl ad

music

At UMass Amherst, Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine summons home

De La Soul’s David Jolicoeur, who rapped as Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54

Bach Collegium Japan’s emotional, energetic performance resonates beyond its confines

Theater/Dance

My funny Valentine: Five comedians on love and humor

Worcester ballet auditions begin for Youth America Grand Prix

Circa takes Stravinsky’s ‘Sacre’ in a new direction

globe local

Going all out on Valentine’s Day

The Argument: Should Massachusetts significantly expand construction of public housing?

Newton superintendent finalist withdraws, leaving two candidates to lead city’s public schools

Obituaries

De La Soul’s David Jolicoeur, who rapped as Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54

Allan A. Ryan Jr., who tracked down WWII Nazi war criminals in the US, dies at 77

Hazel McCallion, no-nonsense Canadian mayor for 36 years, dies at 101